It also follows an encounter in Bandipora on November 25, in which two terrorists and an army jawan were killed.

Since India’s surgical strikes on militant launch pads across the Line of Control on September 29, there have been more than 200 incidents of firing and shelling along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir as well as ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops, which have resulted in the 26 deaths, including 14 security personnel.